「啪」還是「不啪」? 頗費深思 To Slap, or Not to Slap, That Is the Question

Mary slapped her boyfriend across the face when he said something insulting to her.
瑪莉賞了他男友一巴掌，因為他說了汙辱她的話。

Olivia gave her brother a slap because he had snuck out gambling again.
奧莉薇亞打了她弟弟一巴掌，因為他又偷跑出去賭博。

When a less experienced coworker got promoted instead of her, it was a slap in the face to Tina.
當獲得升遷的不是蒂娜，而是一位較無經驗的同事時，這對蒂娜來說是個侮辱。

While looking down at his smartphone, Ralph walked slap into a wall.
雷夫看著智慧型手機的同時，就直接撞上牆了。

Many Muslims regard the politician’s comments as deeply offensive.
很多回教徒認為這政治家的評論很無禮。

The government official thinks that to beef up our defense, we should buy more offensive weapons.
該政府官員認為若要加強我們的防禦，就應多購置攻擊性武器。
 

We took the offensive against the invading army.
我們對入侵的部隊展開攻勢。
 

I oppose adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I’m opposed to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.

我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

I object to adopting Tim’s proposal because I don’t think it is feasible.
我反對採納提姆的方案，因為我認為那行不通。

Don’t scare me. I’m a coward.
別嚇我。我是個膽小鬼。

Irene doesn’t scare easily: She didn’t even blink when she saw a flying cockroach.
艾琳不容易害怕：她看到蟑螂在飛時，眼睛甚至都沒有眨一下。

When Melvin passed out, he gave us a scare.
馬文昏倒的時候，嚇了我們一跳。

Angry yelling and hitting things with one’s fists are signs of aggression.
生氣地吼叫和用拳頭打東西是攻擊的表現。

Your question is an insult to my intelligence. 
你的問題對我的智力是種汙辱。

I must apologize to you for not answering your letter immediately.
我必須為未立即回信給你而向你道歉。

I’m sorry for not answering your letter immediately.
我必須為未立即回信給你而向你道歉。

Linda and Mark’s friendship is based on mutual trust.
琳達和馬克的友誼建立在互信上。

I won’t tolerate your rudeness any longer.
我再也不會容忍你的粗魯了。

I won’t put up with your rudeness any longer.
我再也不會容忍你的粗魯了。

The host asked the singer how she came up with the song, and she responded that it all just came out naturally.
主持人問那位歌手她是怎麼想出這首歌的，她回答說這一切都是自然而然寫出來的。

I asked Katie a math question and she responded to it quickly.
我問凱蒂一個數學問題，她很快便回答我。

The patient responded well to the new medicine.
病人對新藥的反應良好。

The teacher responded with a smile when the students waved at her.
當學生們向那位老師揮手時，她報以微笑。

Do you know who took my book?

你知道誰拿走我的書嗎? 

Eric took his children to the amusement park.

艾瑞克帶他的小孩到遊樂園。

Grace takes a bus to work every day.

葛瑞絲每天搭公車去上班。

It took me five hours to finish the book.

我花了 5 個小時看完那本書。

What's your take on this issue?

你對這個議題的看法為何?

We should all learn to give and take.

我們都應該學會互相讓步。

Julie's demanding job has taken a toll on her health.
茱莉吃力的工作已經對她的健康造成損害。

If you don't take my words seriously, you'll certainly fail the finals.
假如你不把我的話當一回事，你期末考一定過不了。

Men now take on more responsibility at home than before.
比起以前，男性現在承擔更多家務的責任。

You should put the book on the bookshelf.

你應該把書放在書架上。 

Put down your address before leaving.

寫下你的住址之後再離開。

Write down your address before leaving.

寫下你的住址之後再離開。

I can't put up with Alan's rudeness anymore.

我受不了艾倫的粗魯了。

The factory has a reputation for spinning fine wool yarn.
這座工廠紡的細緻羊毛線相當有名。

The sailor spun a story about his trip to Egypt.
這位水手編了一個他到埃及的冒險故事。

The dancer spun around and around but never fell over.
這名舞者不停地轉圈，卻不會摔倒。

The dancer took the woman by the hand and gave her a spin.
舞者用手挽著女子並讓她旋轉。

The spinning lights made the stage look magical.
旋轉的燈光讓舞臺看起來很魔幻。

The director put a modern spin on the classic fairy tale.
這位導演為該經典童話加入了一個現代化的巧妙改動。

Though verbal abuse leaves no signs of visible harm, some people consider it worse than physical abuse.
言語虐待雖然沒有明顯的傷痕，有些人認為這種虐待卻比身體虐待更嚴重。

Local authorities have given the construction company verbal approval to begin the project.
地方當局口頭上已經准許該建築公司開工。

I’m sick of the politicians’ verbal attacks on each other.
我對政客間的口水戰已經覺得很厭煩了。

Danny got drunk at the staff party and said something inappropriate to the boss.
丹尼在員工派對上喝醉，向老闆說了些不當的話。

Jason has a scar on his left cheek, which is very easy to identify.
傑森的左臉頰有一道疤，很容易認出來。

The burns scarred Peter's skin, leaving a permanent mark.
灼傷在彼得的皮膚上留下永久的疤痕。